CA1205892A - Optical beam switching device and telephone exchange comprising a device of this kind - Google Patents

Optical beam switching device and telephone exchange comprising a device of this kind

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Publication number
CA1205892A
CA1205892A CA000417734A CA417734A CA1205892A CA 1205892 A CA1205892 A CA 1205892A CA 000417734 A CA000417734 A CA 000417734A CA 417734 A CA417734 A CA 417734A CA 1205892 A CA1205892 A CA 1205892A
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beams
circuits
inscribing
photosensitive medium
photoemitter
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CA000417734A
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French (fr)
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Jean-Pierre Huignard
Bertrand Ledu
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Thales SA
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Thomson CSF SA
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/35Optical coupling means having switching means
    • G02B6/351Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements
    • G02B6/3534Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements the optical element being diffractive, i.e. a grating

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Liquid Crystal (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
  • Use Of Switch Circuits For Exchanges And Methods Of Control Of Multiplex Exchanges (AREA)
  • Holo Graphy (AREA)
  • Diffracting Gratings Or Hologram Optical Elements (AREA)
CA000417734A 1981-12-18 1982-12-15 Optical beam switching device and telephone exchange comprising a device of this kind Expired CA1205892A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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FR8123729 1981-12-18
FR8123729A FR2518766A1 (fr) 1981-12-18 1981-12-18 Dispositif de commutation de faisceaux optiques et central telephonique comprenant un tel dispositif

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CA1205892A true CA1205892A (en) 1986-06-10

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CA000417734A Expired CA1205892A (en) 1981-12-18 1982-12-15 Optical beam switching device and telephone exchange comprising a device of this kind

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US (1) US4543662A (OSRAM)
EP (1) EP0083520B1 (OSRAM)
JP (1) JPS58111019A (OSRAM)
CA (1) CA1205892A (OSRAM)
DE (1) DE3267326D1 (OSRAM)
FR (1) FR2518766A1 (OSRAM)

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FR2385266A1 (fr) * 1977-03-25 1978-10-20 Thomson Csf Dispositif de commutation electro-optique et autocommutateur telephonique comprenant un tel dispositif
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FR2495873B1 (fr) * 1980-12-05 1987-01-02 Thomson Csf Dispositif de commutation de faisceaux optiques et central telephonique comprenant un tel dispositif

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JPS58111019A (ja) 1983-07-01
FR2518766A1 (fr) 1983-06-24
EP0083520B1 (fr) 1985-11-06
DE3267326D1 (en) 1985-12-12
US4543662A (en) 1985-09-24
EP0083520A1 (fr) 1983-07-13
FR2518766B1 (OSRAM) 1985-02-22

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